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California, 1959/04/30

Publication date: 1959

Usage: Public Domain

Publisher: Universal Studios

(1) China Clipper flying boat left San Francisco 24 years ago, on first transpacific scheduled flight, today Hawaii celebrated the anniversary (2) "Tropical Fashion Holiday" in the Antilles (3) "Zoo Parade. Cubs And Kids Cutting Capers" - zoo penguins, monkeys, seals, lions, polar bear, tigers, Children's Zoo (partial newsreel).

Addeddate: 2005-04-06 08:48:25

Closed captioning: no

Color: b&w

Identifier: 1959-04-30_California

Sound: sound

Type: MovingImage

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Reviewer: Christine Hennig - - September 2, 2005
Subject: From Bikinis to Penguins

Light-hearted newsreel clip from the 50s honoring the 20th anniversary of the first transpacific flight of the China Clipper. This is followed by a breezy story about summer fashions and a cute story about a childrens zoo. Must have been a slow news day. This does have a real 50s feel to it, being a slice of the optimism of that time.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

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